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A Modern Approach to Good Faith Determination of Fair Value: New Guidance & Implications for Fund Board Members and Advisors

On April 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a rule (“Proposed Rule”) setting forth a framework and minimum standards for boards of directors in fair valuing investments… Read More

Webinar | 10 Weeks Into the COVID-19 Crisis: What We’re Seeing in European Deal Financings and Valuations

On May 28, 2020, Lincoln International’s European Debt Advisory and Valuations Groups led an exclusive “ZoomCast” interactive webinar with a panel of Lincoln’s capital markets experts discussing the fast-changing financing… Read More

Webinar | 10 Weeks Into the COVID-19 Crisis: What We’re Seeing in European Deal Financings and Valuations

On May 28, 2020, Lincoln International’s European Debt Advisory and Valuations Groups led an exclusive “ZoomCast” interactive webinar with a panel of Lincoln’s capital markets experts discussing the fast-changing financing… Read More

Affiliate Party Transaction Fairness Opinions During Down-Round Financing

The economic ripple effects of COVID-19 are already being felt in private equity (PE) portfolios around the world. While some portfolio companies are expected to successfully weather this challenging time… Read More

Company Values Teeter in Q1, but Q2 will Reveal Full Force of COVID-19 Impact

Before COVID-19 spread worldwide, middle market companies exhibited robust growth in the first two months of the year and the largest quarterly gain in five quarters, according to the Lincoln… Read More

Webinar | Lincoln International and Latham & Watkins Discuss Capital Infusion Transactions

On May 14, 2020, Chris Gregory, a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group and head of the Fairness & Solvency Opinion Practice is joined by Alex Stevenson, Managing… Read More

Webinar | Lincoln International and Latham & Watkins Discuss Capital Infusion Transactions

On May 14, 2020, Chris Gregory, a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group and head of the Fairness & Solvency Opinion Practice is joined by Alex Stevenson, Managing… Read More

Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Trends

View original post from Mergers & Acquisitions on May 8, 2020 here. TRENDS The enterprise values of private middle market companies dropped 7.5 percent in the first quarter, according to Lincoln’s Quarterly… Read More

Private Equity Professional | Mid-Market Valuations Fare Better Than S&P 500

View original post from Private Equity Professional on May 8, 2020 here. According to Lincoln International’s Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI) declines in the enterprise value of private middle market companies in the… Read More

Bloomberg | Private Lenders Get Juicier Yields in Battered Middle Market

View original post from Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. Small and mid-sized companies are facing higher borrowing costs as private lenders grow more cautious about lending to beaten-up businesses. This… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q1 2020 Middle Market Index

Published by Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. As companies navigate COVID-19, middle market enterprise values fare better than the S&P 500 No industry sector was spared by the declines… Read More

Trends in the European Debt Markets & Valuation Implications

Lender Sentiment Lenders are honouring existing commitments with negligible retrades; however, debt and equity investors are cautious when reviewing new opportunities. Lenders remain focused on their existing portfolios and are… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q4 2019 Middle Market Index

Lincoln International reports steady middle market growth Even as the enterprise value performance across the middle market reached all-time highs during the fourth quarter, Lincoln International (Lincoln), a leading global… Read More

Richard Olson joins the firm as a Managing Director in the Valuations & Opinions Group

Lincoln International is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Olson as a Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group in the London office. With nearly 20 years… Read More

Richard Olson

Richard Olson

Richard leads Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group in Europe, leveraging over two decades of experience in the financial services industry. Richard provides valuation and opinion services to clients across sectors… Read More

2019 Record Results

The more than 500 global professionals of Lincoln International are pleased to share with you the results of a very successful 2019. Click here to view our 2019 highlights. To… Read More

2019 Year-End Results

On behalf of our over 570 global Lincoln International colleagues, thank you to our clients​ for helping us achieve a record year​ for our firm in 2019 – in revenues, completed transactions,… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q3 2019 Middle Market Index

Lincoln International reports slowing middle market growth at 1.4% in Q3 2019, as bifurcation in performance amongst industries unfolds Even as the stock market continues a relentless 10-year bull run,… Read More

Lucas Weiss

Lucas Weiss

Lucas performs valuations of illiquid investments for a variety of clients, including private equity funds, public business development companies, private credit funds and other alternative asset managers. As part of… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q2 2019 Middle Market Index

Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm, today released the Q2 2019 issue of its proprietary Lincoln Middle Market Index (“Lincoln MMI”). The Lincoln MMI is the only… Read More

Lincoln International Middle Market Performance Review

View original document from Pitchbook here.                                                 … Read More

Lincoln Middle Market Index Exhibits Strong Rebound in Q1 2019 with Persistent Earnings Growth

All industries experienced quarterly enterprise value growth – only the fourth time since the inception of the Lincoln Middle Market Index (2014) Lincoln International released the Q1 2019 issue of… Read More

Chris Gregory has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Valuations & Opinions Group

Chris will lead the firm’s efforts in providing Fairness and Solvency Opinions to its clients. He will be based in the firm’s New York office. Chris brings a wealth of… Read More

Gregory Chris

Chris Gregory

Chris is a Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group and leads the Fairness and Solvency Opinion Practice. He has over 18 years of experience in advising companies… Read More

Balasubramanian Smitha

Smitha Balasubramanian

Smitha provides valuation opinions and advisory services to public and private companies and investment advisors. She advises alternative investment funds, including business development companies, private equity firms, credit funds, hedge… Read More